Non-Niche, Department Store Best Scents

I'm sorry that many of you long timers probably get this alot but I have a simple question. If I was going to go to say Dillards or Foleys or Department Store De Jour and get the best scent for my money without going niche, what would I add to my collection. I have worn alot of Armani and Versace. I am diving into the niche world. But if I wanted to add to my collection through the normal route what would you suggest?Again sorry if this is the 100th "best of" thread

"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."--Ben Hogan

Wow, thanks man!!The bolded ones are ones I owned or still use. Burberry London is a fave of mine. I tried the Cartier L'Essence de D&#233;claration and loved it. I'm going to have to go through these. Thanks again.

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Definitely YSL Opium pour Homme - you may be able to find it at a Marshalls/TJ Maxx.

I would also recommend looking for Azzaro from Marshalls/TJ Maxx.

Really, I never even thought about there. I used to buy Polo clothes at TJ Maxx so I'll check out to see what they have.

Originally Posted by SirSlarty

Burberry London for Men - awesome sweet port wine and pepper

Guess Suede - oddly sexy and smooth
Obsession for Men - a classic powerhouse of amber

Just a few from the top of my head.

Glad to see Burberry London ovr and over. Before I got married in 2006 my wife said I should pick something that I would wear for th efirst time at our wedding and on our honeymoon in Italy. October weather. I chose Burberry London. Not only do I love it but it brings back some great memories. Nothing like cold weather in Tuscany with the smell of B. London and burning vines in the distance.

Last edited by ToughCool; 30th June 2008 at 05:37 PM.

"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."--Ben Hogan

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Generally houses like Chanel, Bulgari, Hermes, YSL (forgive Opium and Eau de Penis) and Dior (forgive Dune & Higher) release high quality scents however all the aformentioned houses take few risks so you wont get the experimental jolt some niche houses give. Mugler has quality scents that are slightly off the wall bu I doubt Dillards stocks Mugler. Diesal also has fairly well made scents that have the crazy character you may find in some niche scents.

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Toughcool, I've got to agree with Al above. Many department stores carry a few Men's Guerlains, Chanels, Herm&#232;ses, and Diors. Those are good places to start, or names to ask for. Many far and away excellent scents from those lines.

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Originally Posted by anak

Generally houses like Chanel, Bulgari, Hermes, YSL (forgive Opium and Eau de Penis) and Dior (forgive Dune & Higher) release high quality scents however all the aformentioned houses take few risks so you wont get the experimental jolt some niche houses give. Mugler has quality scents that are slightly off the wall bu I doubt Dillards stocks Mugler. Diesal also has fairly well made scents that have the crazy character you may find in some niche scents.

Cheers,
Al

I have seen Mugler fragrances at some Dillards - at least in Florida.

Also, some are starting to carry Bois 1920 and Comptoir Sud Pacifique as well (I personally am not real crazy about either one of those lines, but I know some people really like them).

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Originally Posted by DustB

Toughcool, I've got to agree with Al above. Many department stores carry a few Men's Guerlains, Chanels, Hermèses, and Diors. Those are good places to start, or names to ask for. Many far and away excellent scents from those lines.

I have dropped into the Sephora store and looked at some Guerlains. Well most specifically Vetiver. So that is also a place I can go. I mean there is a Niemans down the highway with the niche stuff but I really want to ease into things and try some things that probably I missed over the years.

"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."--Ben Hogan

God, I see a list like this and it sickens me. There is only two worthy of my consideration. Dior Homme and Pour Monsieur. The rest is why I became frustrated with the perfume market in general. So many frags that are so much better, why settle for this garbage

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Luckily we all have our own tastes and opinions (and budgets), so we're not all tied to only wearing niche fragrances.

If you're in the Houston area as I am, the Galleria has a million places to shop for fragrances. Not only does Nordstom's give decanted samples, but the high end boutiques like Chanel, Bvlgari, and Fendi sell their own fragrances.

My department store favorites as of late are Prada, Dior Homme, Eau D'Orange Vert, Allure Sport, and Lancome Hypnose. There are always the classics like Fahrenheit (I just bought F32) and Jaipur, I just picked up Pure Coffee from Nordstroms and love it. Plus if you go to Saks or Neiman Marcus you can pick up stuff from Creed or Bond No 9.

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Originally Posted by bbBD

Luckily we all have our own tastes and opinions (and budgets), so we're not all tied to only wearing niche fragrances.

If you're in the Houston area as I am, the Galleria has a million places to shop for fragrances. Not only does Nordstom's give decanted samples, but the high end boutiques like Chanel, Bvlgari, and Fendi sell their own fragrances.

My department store favorites as of late are Prada, Dior Homme, Eau D'Orange Vert, Allure Sport, and Lancome Hypnose. There are always the classics like Fahrenheit (I just bought F32) and Jaipur, I just picked up Pure Coffee from Nordstroms and love it. Plus if you go to Saks or Neiman Marcus you can pick up stuff from Creed or Bond No 9.

Thanks for the input. I had another thread on here the other day about my Niemans trip to experience some of the Creed, Acqua di Parma and Cartier scents. So that was nice. I also used to get my Versace stuff at the Versace store. I also go to that Sephora when my wife is there. So I will have to take a trip and spend a day wandering. Thanks again.

"As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round."--Ben Hogan

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Originally Posted by thebeck

God, I see a list like this and it sickens me. There is only two worthy of my consideration. Dior Homme and Pour Monsieur. The rest is why I became frustrated with the perfume market in general. So many frags that are so much better, why settle for this garbage

Sorry thebeck

How about I change my answer to "Don't go to Dillards. All they sell is crap".